George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive

The Bill Reid Centre's George and Joanne MacDonald Image Archive contains images of Northwest Coast First Peoples, their villages, and their visual and material belongings. Many of the images collected by the MacDonalds are not unique, and can be found in museums and archives around the world. Throughout his career, Dr. MacDonald sought to bring these important resources together under one roof with the intent of creating access for Northwest Coast First Nations, and in particular artists, whose passion for historic imagery and visual documentation of their cultural belongings he witnessed first-hand. The archive is a reflection of the MacDonalds' research interests, their careers in archaeology and anthropology, their many relationships in the field, and their deep respect and admiration of the diverse nations of the Northwest Coast.

Contributed by The Bill Reid Centre, Simon Fraser University.

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Soul catcher

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: This is most likely a Tsimshian soul catcher. The description and museum label are inacurate

Soul catcher

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Description: Soul catcher, carved from bone, abalone inlay in teeth, and eyes of possiblyland otter or bear design. Central figure an owl.

Soul catcher amulet

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Soul catcher, in form of twin bears and human face. This soul catcher is flat, carved from a planal bone piece.

Soul catcher amulet

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Description: Soul catcher amulet, design incorporating arms in central space, and draw string in centred hole. Abalone inlay in eyes, and several other places.

Soul catcher and lip labret

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Lip labret inlaid with abalone, charm depicting hawk, and soul catcher inlaid with abalone.

Soul catcher display

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Soul catcher in display, in amulet form, indicated by sinew necklace and necklace holes.

soul catcher necklace

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Necklace of five basic soul catchers, on a red string necklace. Note the lack of formline relief carving. museum exhibition shot

Soul catcher with abalone inlay

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Description: Soul catcher carved from ivory, inlaid with multiple pieces of abalone.

South Yan

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Description: Poles associated with the first three houses in the house row at the south end of the village: the Killer Whale House, an unnamed house, and the House in Which a Grizzly Bear Sits.

South Yan

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Date: 1932
Name(s): Inverarity, Robert Bruce, 1909-1999
Description: The poles associated with the first three houses in the row at the south end of the village all still standing long after their house frames have disappeared.

Spear (profile)

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Name(s): Duffek, Karen, 1956-
Description: Side view of a carved and decorated spear.

Spear (top)

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Name(s): Duffek, Karen, 1956-
Description: Top view of a carved and decorated spear.

Spear Point

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Spear Point, originally hafted to a five foot shaft and used to hunt bear. The hunter would thrust the spear into the bear rather than throw it.

Spear Thrower (Bear)

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Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), ‏ 1919-2002
Description: Early atlatl or spear thrower with carvings.

Spear Thrower (Crane)

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Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), ‏ 1919-2002
Description: Early atlatl or spear thrower with carvings.